Dark sun wrote: » Could be done but your only asking for trouble not wort the hassle, be better off selling for scrap or parts.
NuckingFacker wrote: » Buying a flood damaged car would be like buying a peugeot - constant electrical problems and corroding wiring. Do peugeot build their cars under 6' of salt water?
sport_nut wrote: » why not claim against insurance as a write off
NuckingFacker wrote: » Salt water is also insidious - the faults become worse as time passes and connectors corrode. You could dip a simple vehicle in sea water and it would probably function when it emerges -assuming you change all fluids and drain out the cylinders - like that Hilux, however as the corrosive action of the salt begins to really kick in, the vehicles a gonner. That's a simple vehicle. A modern car or suv, kiss it goodbye. It would be like throwing a telly into the sea and expecting it to work again afterwards.
flashforward wrote: » Would all the plastic parts not be ok for salvage? Bumpers, plastic wings etc?
Johnny Electricity wrote: » How long would that take? Hypothetically if you could somehow remove the smell from the interior, and whack the car up on donedeal, how long before the poor unfortunate new owner realises their mistake?
visual wrote: » Gear box solid axles if fitted and engine all have breaders as fluid expands when warm and contracts when cool water will enter through these breather holes. You might notice higher oil level on dip stick for engine oil but many gearboxes don't have dip stick so will go un noticed. When water enters its also got grit so a gear box will wear more quickly same with bearings in engine and wheels You propably wouldn't notice for a while unltil bearings start to wear The electrics will corriod at contacts Starter motor alternator and pumps lives would be shorten. While headlamps can be cleaded they will never be as good as previously. A cleaned up flood damaged car could be difficult to spot when buying even with a pre inspection. You drive away with you newly purchase car thinking you got a good deal then the repair bills start to hit. It won't be everything at once but a constant drip of repairs and weird electrical faults. Insurance companies write flood damage cars off because they also know they can't be put right. There will always be a few that will clean up these cars and sell them on but who ever buys one no matter how cheap will be sitting on a time bomb and need very deep pockets
mickdw wrote: » I once flew a radio controlled helicopter into the sea and had to wait till next morning to find it. It was unbelievable how much it had deteriorated. Parts had completely rusted, soldered connections and push fit joints were in bits, even wire cores were rusted a fair bit in places. A completely flooded car is a no hoper. On the other hand, a car that was only flooded to about a foot high internally could reasonable enough.
Del2005 wrote: » Any water getting into a car will destroy, most electrics and loads of breather holes are just below the sills, which is why your not supposed to drive though water deeper than the tyres. Insurance companies shouldn't be allowed sell these cars for salvage, they should crushed before any payout as the only thing left of value is the VIN plates.
grainnewhale wrote: » breather holes for what
grainnewhale wrote: » no they would fall apart due to plastic oxidisation
CJhaughey wrote: » Diffs, gearboxes, etc
